If you know me you figured…

Apr 17, 2010

it was only a matter of time before I started trying to create some of these fabric flowers Jessica and I made out of crepe paper.

To start all you need is a strip of crepe paper (I used pale pink) approx. 24″ in length. Fold it in 1/2 length wise. Using scallop scissors trim the non-folded edge. Thread a sewing needle with embroidery floss and begin gathering the crepe paper along the folded seam of the crepe paper. Once you get to the opposite end of the strip even out the gathers. Now begin rolling the crepe paper tightly at first then a little less as you go along until you reach the end. You can added a small dot of liquid adhesive along the way or wait until the entire strip has been rolled then add liquid adhesive to the bottom of your flower.

And there you have it a perfect peony or carnation… you pick. My flower measures 2″ in diameter. If you want yours larger just increase the length of your crepe paper strip.

Beautiful peony. I can’t wait to try it. When I was young, a friend of my mother’s made crepe paper roses that looked real. I remember some of the steps, but not all. Does anyone know how to make these?

Lisa,
I love the flower am going to make a lot of them on frabric to finish my gown.
Thank you for the tutorial.
greetings from Hollywood, CA.
India Fox.

Terri Gottberg

Lisa, I love your tenacity for figuring out how to do a craft. I am wondering if you can figure out how to make the doily pompoms as shown on all the sites. I have scoured the internet and cannot find the instructions. Thanks and love your web site.

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My second book, “Delight In The Seasons,” was published in January of 2012. My third tech­nique-based book, “Delight In The Art of Col­lage”, is sched­uled for pub­li­ca­tion in Jan­u­ary 2014 by North Light Books/F+W Media Inc .